To make a photograph that recreates what the eye would see at the same perspective of the view through the telescope onto the camera sensor, requiring adjustments and manipulation to equalise the poor dynamic range of any camera sensor as opposed to our eyes is not cheating. It is adjusting for the inadequacy of the technology used, be it film or digital.
When we have cameras that can take an image that can attune to the levels of human vision in terms of dynamic range then we can continue this discussion.
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