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Videographer Michael Babcock using a Sony PD-170 to document the air evacuation of wounded U.S. troops from Balad Iraq. Mike's equipment included with the camera is the BEC-DVCAM Bracket with two wireless receivers and a shotgun mic all mounted on the DVCAM Bracket. A BEC Light Post with a Lowell Camlink to mount the Anton Bauer light head on the hot shoe.
Mike says this configuration worked just great by keeping a hot mic on the reporter and a second mic on the subject.
And with a simple change of a mic cable he had the shotgun mic. All audio at hand all the time for the ever changing story.
Along with reporter Kathryn Barrett from WVEC-TV they flew into Iraq in a C-17 cargo jet along with hummer's and trucks, Spent several day interviewing the wounded, nurses and doctors. Then flew out in the C-17 converted into a flying ICU with wounded troops to Germany and continued the journey to the States interviewing the troops and medical personal along the way.
Mike and Kathryn came back with a five part award winning series titled "healing the heroes".
