ALS camera system

1. A system for detecting foreign materials comprising:

an alternative light source (ALS);

one or more filters operationally associated with the ALS;

one or more cameras and camera lenses operationally associated with the ALS and the filters;

one or more processors, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium operatively associated with a computing device operatively associated with the ALS and the camera;

one or more sensors operationally associated with the computing device and the ALS, and camera, wherein the sensors detect the presence of the filter;

a filter holder operationally associated with the ALS and the filter; and

a lens step ring including one or more magnets operationally associated with the ALS and the filter;

wherein the lens step ring releasably secures the filter to the ALS;

wherein the one or more sensors detects the presence of the one or more filters when they are secured to the filter holder; and

wherein the sensor activates programming instructions to change the wavelength of light generated by the ALS based on the filter detected.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

programming instructions to select one or more wavelengths of light to emit from the ALS.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

programming instructions to configure the ALS and the camera based on available light and filters; and

programming instructions to capture one or more images of a subject being photographed.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more rings of lights surrounding an opening through the ALS, the lights being operationally associated with the computing device.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the ALS can emit light in wavelengths including white (400-700 nm), ultraviolet (350-380 nm), violet (400-430 nm), blue (420-470 nm), blue/green (445-510 nm), green (480-560 nm), orange (570-610 nm), red (610-660 nm) and/or infrared (800-900 nm).

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the filter is selected from the group including: orange, yellow, red, or any combination thereof.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the ALS and the camera communicate with the computing device by wire, wirelessly, or a combination thereof.

8. A method for detecting foreign materials comprising the steps of:

a) providing a system for detecting foreign materials comprising:

an alternative light source (ALS);

one or more filters operationally associated with the ALS;

one or more camera lenses operationally associated with the ALS and the filters;

one or more processors, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium operatively associated with a computing device operatively associated with the ALS;

one or more sensors operationally associated with the computing device and the ALS, wherein the sensors detect the presence of the filter;

a filter holder operationally associated with the ALS and the filter; and

a lens step ring including one or more magnets operationally associated with the ALS and the filter;

wherein the lens step ring releasably secures the filter to the ALS;

wherein the one or more sensors detects the presence of the one or more filters when they are secured to the filter holder; and

wherein the sensor activates programming instructions to change the wavelength of light generated by the ALS based on the filter detected:

a camera operationally associated with the lens and the computing device;

b) activating white light LEDS on the ALS;

c) securing one or more filter to the ALS;

d) detecting the presence of the filter using the one or more sensors;

e) deactivating the white light LEDs on the ALS;

f) activating blue light LEDS on the ALS;

g) directing light from the ALS onto a subject or object being examined;

h) locating the foreign materials on the subject or object being examined; and

i) capturing one or more images of the foreign materials with the camera.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

programming instructions to select one or more wavelengths of light to emit from the ALS.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

programming instructions to configure the ALS and the camera based on available light and filters; and

programming instructions to capture one or more images of a subject being photographed.

11. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

one or more rings of lights surrounding an opening through the ALS, the lights being operationally associated with the computing device.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the ALS can emit light in wavelengths including white (400-700 nm), ultraviolet (350-380 nm), violet (400-430 nm), blue (420-470 nm), blue/green (445-510 nm), green (480-560 nm), orange (570-610 nm), red (610-660 nm) and/or infrared (800-900 nm).

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the filter is selected from the group including: orange, yellow, red, or any combination thereof.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the ALS and the camera communicate with the computing device by wire, wirelessly, or a combination thereof.