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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AC016" data-source="post: 67033" data-attributes="member: 9619"><p>I think you need to tell us how much light you had to work with or was it pitch-black dark??  I would first suggest to get your lens as wide open as possible; therefore, perhaps the best thing to try, is A mode.  Your shutter speed will be dictated by the camera.  You can go auto ISO or try somewhere between 400-800.  Put wite balance in auto.  Try a few shots and see what works.  From my experience, the photos will be a bit "soft" because you are not using flash.  The 5100 is a master in low light.  You just need to play around with your aperture and your shutter speed in order to let in the right amount of usable light.</p></blockquote><p></p>