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time lapse using sony alpha 5100

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jeksonyPlay
Explorer

time lapse using sony alpha 5100

is it possible to download an app to enable time lapse photography on my ILCE 5100?  I tried to download the the playmemories time lapse app but it would even let me log in. 

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Pascale_F
Moderator

Hi jeksonyPlay,

I'll see if I can find this out for you. Maybe someone else in the community can help in the meantime.

Thanks,

Pascale

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The_Black_Rose
Specialist

Hi JeksonyPlay,

 

Did you try resetting the password of your Sony entertainment account?

 

Cheers,
The_Black_Rose

 

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jeksonyPlay
Explorer

I don't think Sony are doing anything with playmemories anymore as far as the app in the camera  goes so I think I am wasting my time.  Is there any other way to do time lapse with this alpha 5100 mirrorless?  I don't have a particular project in mind so it doesn't really matter. 

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jeksonyPlay
Explorer

forgot to say that I did try resetting my password but that didn't work.

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The_Black_Rose
Specialist

Hi JeksonPlay,

 

I've just checked the timelapse app is compatible with the camera: https://www.playmemoriescameraapps.com/portal/usbdetail.php?eid=IS9104-NPIA09014_00-000003

Since the account used to login to PlayMemories camera apps is through Sony entertainment network (PlayStation), I'd recommend contacting them to help you reset your password.

 

Cheers,
The_Black_Rose

 

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jeksonyPlay
Explorer

thank you for looking into it.  I had contacted sony for help but they were not much help.  I had already done a password reset but could not set up an account at playmemories as it said my email address was already being used in another account (my sony account!).  I have now been able to make a sony entertainment account account using a different email address so that I could pay for the ap, and have now been able to finally get the ap on my camera. I still had problems downloading but, after a lot of swearing did eventually manage it.  Why do they make it so complicated?  Sony did say that they were trying to merge things in future.  Also, I don't see why they can't make things work on all browsers.  Rant over.  Thanks again for looking into it for me.