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Rest in Peace – Chuck Westfall: The Kindest and Most Professional Man in the Camera Industry

March 16, 2018 By Eric Reagan

Chuck Westfall, who was the face and voice of Canon to many of us, has died.

If you’ve been close at all to Canon’s DSLRs over the years, you’ve either crossed paths with Mr. Westfall or you’ve seen content that he’s contributed to – in one way or another. He gave so much to Canon’s customers and photo industry as a whole.

I’ve been doing Photography Bay for nearly 12 years and I’ve never met a kinder or more professional representative for any company. In the earlier days, I used to wait for him to chime in regularly with Tech Tips on The Digital Journalist. He was like our American line to the mothership in Japan. He certainly influenced the world around him and will be missed by many.

If you were familiar with him, please take a minute to read these other stories about his life and passing at Imaging Resource and PetaPixel. If you have personal stories or thoughts on Mr. Westfall, please share them with the rest of us in the comments.

The world is a lesser place without Chuck Westfall in the world. Rest in peace, Mr. Westfall.

[Photo credit: Nancy Winnings]

Filed Under: Canon, Photographers

 

Comments

  1. Tim L says

    March 17, 2018 at 2:02 am

    Noooooooo. Chuck was a treasure. Always kind. Always helpful. I often wondered if Canon truly appreciated just how good he made them look as the face of Canon USA for so many customers over so many years.

  2. John says

    March 17, 2018 at 11:40 am

    Oh no….I’m so sorry to hear this. Chuck and Rudy were my go to people to answer the really hard to answer problems. I ordered the first 1Ds Mk II in Charlotte and Chuck was doing a road show demo’ed it for me. He was the kindest man. He will be terribly missed.

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