You should be able to achieve this look. I think you may be using too big an aperture. To get a decent DoF you need a small aperture (a big f number). You may be assuming that the look you are after is down to the lens you are using. I think you need to experiment with lighting more than lens. the shot you have linked to has been made using at least two off-camera flash heads, fitted with (probably) a brolly and a softbox.
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