setup choices: which workflow works best for Image to 3D?

A useful way to look at setup choices: which workflow works best for Image to 3D? is to focus first on setup and choices. That tends to make the trade-offs easier to compare. The original point — "I have been exploring Image to 3D and wanted to ask people who have tried it in practice. I am particularly interested in setup choices and advanced workflows. I would like to com…" — gives a useful starting point for that comparison.