That would be interesting. Maybe you can take some pics of the process if you go for it.
Yes, the advantage of digital is instant results as well as money, as it is cheap to just take digital pics and only keep the ones you like.That's why on many astrophotography websites they say take as many digital pics as you can. Sometimes the conditions change in a few minutes so at least a few pics will be fine.
Another advantage is space of course. I have got stuff everywhere in my apartment and adding stacks of photos would be cumbersome..