How to change Kelvin FAST 5d mark ii

-1 to both. Anything that can be done when shooting dramatically reduces post work time.

amfoto1: you make me feel dumb but thanks a million! I have been using my 5D for ever and have read the manual a few times but for some reason I don't remember reading anything about the Q screen. But it gets interesting at least to me because I recently got the wireless router setup with the DSLR Controller software for the Android and it displays a very similar screen and I was so wanting that view in my actual camera not knowing that I already did! Thanks again man!

Manny

amfoto1 wrote in post #12531369
A super fast way to access the setting is through the Q screen. To get it to display, simply to press in on the joystick (normally used for AF Point selection... but this time press straight in, instead of tilting it).

That will call up the Q screen. Navigating around the Q screen is also done with the joystick. Navigate to the white balance box, press "set" to enter it or just use the back dial to change to "K", then press "set". This will activate an additional screen where you can use the main dial (by the shutter release button) to scroll and set the color temp you want. Press "set" again, then half press the shutter release button to get out of the Q screen. Done.

You also can access the Q screen from the Info button, whenever the camera is not in an image playback mode (might have to half-press shutter release to get out of review). Otherwise, it's the same.

The Q screen is nice to have whenever shooting in low light, where the top LCD is difficult to see (though you can backlight it pretty easily, too).

One thing... When you set the Kelvin temp manually, you only effect the color temp. This doesn't set the tint. If you set a custom white balance instead, that will set both color temp and tint.

bradboob wrote in post #12523473
Use the top level button above the top LCD to adjust the white balance options, quick dial scroll until you have the K selected, once it's selected you should be able to use the main dial to scroll through the kevin # values without ever needing the rear LCD screen on. I don't have mine in front of me to confirm, but I'm pretty sure you can do it that way.

With a slight modification to this quote, it shows accurately how you can do this on a 1DX.
But other models don't all support that.

Apart from the obvious method of shooting RAW instead, that is.

You always get the RAW devotees in droves in response to threads like this one - not actually addressing the OP's question - just stating their opinion that he's using his camera in the wrong manner.

Newsflash - some of us cant be bothered shooting RAW.

For what I shoot - I have my camera tweaked to the point with in-camera settings that the files come out just like I want them. No need to spend a night in front of the software to "correct" them all.