light metering question

playing around with my new XTi and i have a question for you experts. can someone explain evaluative metering vs. partial metering vs. center-weighted average metering? i understand the basics of what the metering is, but if someone could explain the specific benifits each has, and maybe a quick synopsis of the benifit of each, or maybe in what kind of situation i would want to use each one, i would greatly appreciate it. thanks guys

Here is my $.02

http://www.canon.co.jp …ng/enjoydslr/p_​3_012.html

much appreciated. that is a VERY helpful link.

That's a pretty slick site there - very straightforward graphics, and gets the point right across.

Hermeto wrote in post #2350099
Here is my $.02

http://www.canon.co.jp …ng/enjoydslr/p_​3_012.html

Texsrt4 wrote in post #2350179
much appreciated. that is a VERY helpful link.

Okay, let’s call it a quarter then..