Yes, it would be equal to a 15 mm full frame. This lens will be plenty wide enough. It has a field of view of about 102 degrees, with minimal distortion. This qualifies it as an ultra wide. What I like best about mine is its depth of field. Even at f/13, from 1 foot to infinity. Enjoy the cruise. The Danube is a spectacular river.

I totally agree. I get a great deal of enjoyment of spending an evening listening to music and making images come alive. Long Live Raw!

If it was, companies like Adobe would not exist. First off, you should only shoot in RAW, so right there, you have to convert and sharpen at a minimum. The human eye has a lot larger dynamic range than and camera, so to get the image to look like what you saw, you need to do selective processing. Even the greatest photographers, whether film or digital, never printed what came out of the camera. Their true abilities showed up in the darkroom.

I get the box version whenever possible. I do all my post processing on a stand alone, non-internet computer, to minimize any possibility of a virus wiping me out.

There is a difference between being a newbie, and needing help with something you have already studied and do not grasp, and just not wanting to take any responsibility and put some effort into learning. We were all newbies at one point, and many of us learned the old fashion way, study. I own numerous photography books, and have taken several courses, this is how I learned. I enjoy sitting down and reviewing chapters on composition, lighting and technique. There are numerous tutorials on line that go into detail on just about every camera, or type of photography out there, they just need to be watched a few times. I have several tutorials on Lightroom book marked, and often watch a couple each day to pick up more details. Asking others will not accomplish any learning. Grab your camera and the manual. Start going through the menus, push a few buttons, see what happens. Post images for comments. This is how you learn and get better. Not calling others names because they will not do you work.

Elements 8 will serve you just fine, as I still use it for sharpening and printing. As a side note, Lightroom 3 can now be had for about the same cost as Elements 10, and it has a very powerful raw processor. As for a good book, I have my doubts. I got Philip Andrews Elements 8 for Photographers, and for over 500 pages, it is severely lacking. For example, no mention of high pass filter, yet it is one of the better sharpening tools in Elements. It appears to be not for teh more advanced user. Too much is spent on the organizer, and not enough on the editor.

I switched from Fuji to Nikon about 6 years ago, because the quality control at Fuji stunk. Within 9 months my camera developed a mechanical problem, Fuji replaced it, and within a few more moths, the same problem occurred. Fuji said it was over a year since i purchased the first camera, hence my warrenty was up, and they would not cover the cost of repair. Have been using 2 Nikons heavily since, often in less than ideal conditions, and have not had one problem. Fuji will no longer fool me.

One final thought. If you are going to be printing your images, you have to crop, because sensor ratios and print ratios do not match, except for 4x6 in a full size. Take for example the ratio of an DX sensor, 3:4. You cannot get a 5x7 or 8x10 print without cropping. Blame the paper companies for still adhering to the ancient 4x5 camera. Blame the camera companies for not making a sensor to match today's paper, but to not blame the photographer, he is only using the tools he is given.

Lenses will work fine 5100 is still a DX.

Prefer to be a New Yorker than a holy roller.

Shoot in RAW, rely on the histogram and the "blinkies", expose for the lights, adjust the shadows later. Its amazing for info can be pulled out of the shadows in 12 or 14 bit images, but nothing can be saved from overexposed areas.

But he went into the dark room and manipulated the crap out of the image.

Do the world a favor and just stick to photography. We do not need your dumb remarks!

Taking a photo goes beyond controling the lighting. Did you decide which lens, which f/stop, where to set up, time of day? these are also what goes into a photograph vs a picture or snap shot, and anyone who says they are one in the same, is a picture taker, not a photographer, regardless whether they call themselves a professional with 20 years experience or not. There is a difference!

If you shot them in RAW, the foreground could be helped considerably. JPEG is only 8 bit, and RAW is at least 12 bit. Lots more data to work with.

Don't worry about the self appointed site cop, complains often, like its his dime.