The next question is:

How to shoot straight in B&W? with Nikon DSLR?

dem back from x2age, found all photos is all under...i think need adjust exposure bias +2 already...

i both day also got go there... 1st day was arrive in 4-5pm =3=

yes she is the one...and i duwan crop the head because wan show  the short skirt 

how do u mean the exact exposure and WB 
haha. sorry la bro. my tfk hand always interrupt me to get a steady image.

i need to adjust in LR or in camera setting ah ? 

I have never heard of flashgun died of overheating though I have never heard of my SB-800 Overheating too

then what gear is that?

but then cosplay event the WB will run off right? because too colourful already XD...
last time snap this my friend said the WB take her pink wig as WB ...and make whole picture become pink...
now i wonder how the WB judge the "white"
that picture PPed one.

i dun even open flash wor....

Why 18-55 and not the 18-105? Should be better since 18-105 has longer reach?

Ok, good points. But if one was looking for a kit lens, distortion and MFD are not as important as reach, correct? If MFD and distortion were important, you would choose neither kit lens to begin with. 

Yes, but depends on OP's budget.

$$$ 
That's correct. But if I were a casual shooter wanting to take excellent macro shots but not willing to spend a lot, I would invest in something like the G12 or XZ-1.

Anyway, I doubt that the primary reason for the OP to get the D5100 is to shoot macro. I'm guessing he's more into general photography which is quite a norm for a person just starting out with a DSLR. In my opinion, when starting out, reach is more often a wanted feature than getting shorter MFD. If he is a serious macro shooter, just buy the body only and couple it with a 60mm f/2.8, 105mm f/2.8 VR or the 200mm f/4.