There are so many technically (and aesthetically) beautiful images being shown here.

Could a few (or many) of you share your scanning "workflow", and perhaps attach the image? Are you darkroom printing and then scanning a print? Or are you scanning negatives?

If you are scanning negatives are you using consumer scanners (under $1000) or big iron? Scanning film in factory holders, or wet mounting?

I am struggling to get 4x5 images to be any better than digital images from a good DSLR. My Microtek M1, which I never had much luck with, just died, and I don't want to replace it with something equally bad. Certainly my Nikon Coolscan V film scanner crushes the Mircotek.

I know a lot of people use the Epson V750. Do you wet mount? Use Better Scanning Anti Newton ring Frames? Or just the Epson holders?

I know this question seems to be technical, but I am actually interested in what scanning is being used for these aesthetically compelling images, not test paterns... so I post the question here.