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<blockquote data-quote="Viktor" data-source="post: 197311" data-attributes="member: 16683">Hi allI just got the D5100 and so far I haven't been able to even come close to any of the pictures shown throughout the web regarding this camera. I've been taking much better pictures using the Nikon P510 than this one and honestly I am kind of disappointed. Is there anything I should do to take decent pictures with this thing? I am no professional (obviously duh) but I understand how photography works. Yet, not one shot out of the thing has come even to acceptable levels. They are all either grainy, too dark, too bright, too out of focus, too crappy-looking and all in all I am about to throw it out of the window. I hear people saying how &quot;sharp&quot; the camera is and I gape at the sharp and unbelievable pictures people are taking but honestly, I'm so in frustration that I just think this is all Photoshop. It simply can't be...Questions:1. Do I need to use a tripod for shooting? 2. Is this camera any good indoors? (Most awful pictures are indoor)3. What about shooting fish inside a tank (more like colorful &quot;blurries&quot; inside a tank)4. Has anyone ever, ever shoot handheld with the kit lens? (Most important question)If I can't get this to work I might even give it away... starting to hate it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Viktor, post: 197311, member: 16683"] Hi all I just got the D5100 and so far I haven't been able to even come close to any of the pictures shown throughout the web regarding this camera. I've been taking much better pictures using the Nikon P510 than this one and honestly I am kind of disappointed. Is there anything I should do to take decent pictures with this thing? I am no professional (obviously duh) but I understand how photography works. Yet, not one shot out of the thing has come even to acceptable levels. They are all either grainy, too dark, too bright, too out of focus, too crappy-looking and all in all I am about to throw it out of the window. I hear people saying how "sharp" the camera is and I gape at the sharp and unbelievable pictures people are taking but honestly, I'm so in frustration that I just think this is all Photoshop. It simply can't be... Questions: 1. Do I need to use a tripod for shooting? 2. Is this camera any good indoors? (Most awful pictures are indoor) 3. What about shooting fish inside a tank (more like colorful "blurries" inside a tank) 4. Has anyone ever, ever shoot handheld with the kit lens? (Most important question) If I can't get this to work I might even give it away... starting to hate it. [/QUOTE]

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