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Camster, just to echo G.Dan Mitchell's post above, it looks like you have found your own reassurance regarding the suitability of the tripod support you currently own.
When we look at the fitness a tripod would have for the lens/camera we need to support, the most important thing is its stability in operation, not the nominal load bearing capability, although the two are kind of related.
Most tripods and heads can bear the lens/camera load without collapsing or developing annoying defects.
However, gotta ask yourself how steady is your support when tilting/panning and taking shots ? How much of a wind the tripod will take before the camera/lens on it starts to shake and swing ?
It is very easy to figure out the support rigidity by using live view and zooming in on a target on max magnification. That is truly like examining your support rigidity under a magnifying glass.
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